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uppuluru chennakesava temple- WG, -mala dasari priests

  mid the green coconut belt and lush agricultural crops the Uppuluru village of Undi block in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh is the home for the famous Chenna Kesava Swamy temple served by priests belonging to the scheduled caste community. ... In contrast to the other Hindu religious places in the state, the temple in Uppuluru stood as an example of social harmony. The devotees participate in the pujas with utmost devotion and have no qualms touching the feet of head priest Veedhi Ramanuja... Dasu. The priests belong to the Mala sub-sect of the Scheduled Castes, which is believed to have carried the idol of the presiding deity from the faction-ridden Palnadu region in the 12th century to the peaceful Godavari region. Social reforms As a part of the social reforms, Brahma Naidu, a minister in the court of Nalagama Raju, the king of Palnadu province who introduced Chapa Kudu, a community meal scheme bringing all people together to have a meal together irrespective... sent...
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tiruppan alwar

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  Thiruppaan Alvar Period : 8th C. AD Place : Uraiyur Month : Kaarthigai Star (Natshatram) : Rogini (Rohinee) Day : Wednesday his works: Amalanatipiran Songs : 10 Other Names : Paanar, Muni-vaahanar, Yogi-vaahanar, Kaveeswarar Hamsam : Srivatsam Cauvery river which flows towards the Chozha Empire, makes the land rich in all of its production and wealth. Lots of Andhanars (Who always thinks of Sriman Narayanan) and good knowledged poets are found here. Lots of poets and Sri Vishnu bhaktas has raised the popularity of the Chozha Empire. Uraiyoor is the capital of Chozha Empire at that time and lots of big buildings and houses full of lights are found which is one of the beautiful scene that has to be seen and enjoyed. Uraiyoor is found near Sri Rangam. Since, Uraiyoor is rich in all of its wealthness, Sri Emperumaan is found in this sthalam as found in Sri Rangam as "Aranga Naadhan". Dharma Varman, who ruled the Chozha Empire, wanted her daughter, Neela Devi to get married to S...
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srivaishna gotrams

  GOTHRAM >PRAVARAM >************** >********************************************* >1. Bharadwaja ------------------------------ Aankirasa, Bhaarhaspatya, Bharadwaja >2. Shatamarshana ------------------------ AAnkirasa, Powrukutsa,Traasatasya >3 .AAtreya----------------------------------------Atreya,Aarchanaasa,Syaavaasva >4 .Vatula-----------------------------------------Bhargava,Vaitahavya,Saavedasa >5 .Srivatsa---------------------------------------Bhargava, Syaavana,AApnavaana,Owrva,Jaamadaghnya >6. Kowsika------------------------------------Vaiswaamitra, AAgamarshana,Kowsika >7. Viswamitra-------------------------------- Vaiswaamitra,Devaraata, Owtala >8. Kowndinya-------------------------------- Vaasishta,Maitraavaruna, Kowndinya >9. Harita----------------------------------------AAnkirasa, Ambarisha,Yuvanasva >10. Mowdkalya(3 Variations)------------(1) AAnkiras,Bharmyasva,Mowdgalya ...
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Mangala kaisiki - 2

  PEARLAND:   Among the periodic rituals Sri Meenakshi Temple conducts on special auspicious days, the annual Kaishika Dwadashi Sangeetharchana particularly fascinates many devotees. Many Hindu families look forward to attend this unique event due to the cultural and religious significance of this day to visit the temple. Kaisika Dwadasi is observed on the Shukla Paksha Dwadasi (or the 12th day) during the waxing phase of the moon as per traditional Hindu calendar (usually falls in November).  This year it was on Saturday, November 26. The magnificent main temple provided the perfect spiritual ambience for conducting of this event. Formal worship of Sriman Narayana (Sri Venkateswara) and the rendition of devotional songs by the musicians simultaneously took place during the event.  It is believed that attending a session of Nama Sankeerthanam rekindles bhakthi in the devotees simultaneously offering pleasant feeling. The basis of the format of Kaishika Dwadashi celeb...
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Mangala kaisiki

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  SIGNIFICANCE OF KAISHIKA EKADASI Monday, 01 July 2013  Written by   font size       Print   Email Significance of Kaishika Ekadasi In our Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya every Ekadasi (the 11th day of bright & black fortnight) has a special name. Accordingly during the Krittika month, the Ekadasi during the bright fortnight is called  Kaishika Ekadasi . Learn about the sign ificance of this Ekadasi day and listen to the story of Nambaduvan. This year Kaishika Ekadasi falls on the 28th of November, 2009.   Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimad Varvara Munaye Namah   Significance of Kaishika Ekadasi   By Sri U.Ve. Mahavidhwan Elayavilli Srinivasa Bhuvarahachariar Swami M.A (Retd) Prof of Sanskrit, Alwar Thirunagari   (This year Kaishika Ekadasi falls on the 28th of November, 2009)   In our Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya every Ekadasi (the 11th day of bright & black fortnight) has a special name. Accordingly during the Krit...
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Nambaaduvaan or Maladasari [in Telugu] story from tirukkurungudi

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  This is a story of a devotee of Sriman Narayana. Our story starts at Thirukurungudi, in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu which is on the banks of the holy Tamaraparni river. On the outskirts of this holy place, there lived a devotee who was born in a chandala family. Every night he would set out with his veena and after reaching close to the temple he would offer songs to Perumal to the accompaniment of his veena. Before people realised what he was doing he would return home. Since his notes were only for Perumal and Piratti he was called  “Nam Paduvan”  “Our Singer”. It was the month of Karthigai (between November 15th and December 15th), a Shukla paksha Ekadasi (the Ekadasi that falls before the full moon) day, our singer fasted the whole day and was awake that night (jagratha vritham).  As usual, he left with his veena when he was accosted by a Brahmarakshasa named Somasharma who was totally famished. When a yagyam is not done as prescribed in the Vedas, the d...
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ADIYEN - WORD ETYMOLOGY

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  what does 'adiyEn' mean? By Guest guest,  July 15, 1999  in  The Sri Vaishnava Forum Rate this topic Reply to this topic Start new topic Guest guest Guests Report post   Posted  July 15, 1999 [ A readers asked privately what the word 'adiyEn' means. I thought this may be of general interest, so I am posting my reply to the list as a whole. ]   'adiyEn' is Tamil for 'Your servant'. It has been used for years in Tamil as a humble way of saying 'I', since the usage of 'I' presumably signifies the ego. It was commonly used by servants in old Tamil society when they needed to refer to themselves in front of a king. The Alvars drew from this model and often referred to themselves as 'adiyEn' when speaking to God.   Even today Sri Vaishnavas say 'adiyEn' when speaking to respected elders and swamis. However, we should be careful not to overuse this expression. As Sri Anbil Ramaswamy wrote over a year ago, "an indiscriminat...
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